"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us." Albert Schweitzer
The Spirit Dimension of Wellness
"What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality" -Plutarch
"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men [and women]." -Frederick Douglas
"For every one of us that succeeds, it's because there's somebody there to show you the way out. The light doesn't necessarily have to be in your family; for me it was teachers and school." -Oprah Winfrey
The spirit dimension recognizes our search for meaning and purpose in human existence. It is the heart-centered part of ourselves where we go to find connection and strength in times of stress or crisis, and where we experience gratitude, kindness and compassion, both inwardly and outwardly.
“I do think we as teens tend to get stressed out about school and college and our futures. I try to take 10 to 15 minutes a day to meditate, usually at night before I go to bed. I chill out and relax.” – Andrea Martin, Age 16
Creating space for Silence; speaking and listening with more Kindness and Respect, identifying "tools" or self practices for Calming and Strengthening;
This piece is excerpted from Twelve Exercises
for Mindful Parenting by Jon and Myla
Kabat-Zinn, authors of Everyday
Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting.
In recent years, rites of passage have captured the attention of educators, counselors, parents, and concerned community members who are asking the question:How can we support our friends, families, students, and community-members through life’s inevitable transitions in a healthy way?
It is difficult to reconcile the work of leaders as strictly management when so much of it deals with the aspirations and dreams of people, when so much of it affirms or denies their very essence. When you mess with folks’ lives, you’d best be aware of the spiritual nature of what you are doing because at the core of our humanity is that golden cord of connection to the infinite. -Paul D. Houston
Hannah Teter on Wellness
Hannah Teter, Olympic gold medal winner, talks about the impact of wellness practices on her everyday life as well as her life as an athelete and competitor. Click here to watch the video.
“I do think we as teens tend to get stressed out about school and college and our futures. I try to take 10 to 15 minutes a day to meditate, usually at night before I go to bed. I chill out and relax.” – Andrea Martin, Age 16